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	George, Eddie - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about George, Eddie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		His pressure for greater independence for the Bank of England was rewarded in parliamentary legislation under a Labour Government in 1998, which strengthened the bank's governance and accountability, and formalized its responsibility for the setting of interest rates and conduct of monetary policy.
		George has drawn some criticism during his career for events such as the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International in 1991, while he was deputy governor.
		On the contentious issue of possible UK entry into the euro zone (European single currency), George indicated in late 2000 that he opposed UK membership at its launch on 1 January 1999, or in the intervening period to 2001, because of the weakness of the euro.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /George,+Eddie (443 words)

	John I of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1430, his only surviving daughter, Isabella, married Philip III, Duke of Burgundy and enjoyed an extremely refined court in his lands; she was the mother of Charles the Bold.
		João I married at Oporto on February 2, 1387 Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster and Blanche of Lancaster.
		Duke of Aveiro and grandfather of Isabella of Castile.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_I_of_Portugal (674 words)

	Duke: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Duke of albany is a peerage title that has occasionally been bestowed on the youngers sons in the scottish and later the british royal family, particularly...
		The title duke of connaught and strathearn was awarded by queen victoria of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland to her third son, prince arthur....
		The duke of sussex is a peerage title conferred upon prince augustus frederick (1773-1843), sixth son of king george iii of the united kingdom
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/du/duke.htm (5056 words)

	Duke: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Duke of York The title duke of york is a title of nobility usually given to the second son of the british monarch, unless the title is already held by an earlier monarchs son who is still alive....
		Duke of Gloucester The title duke of gloucester (pronounced gloss-tor) is a british royal title (after gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch....
		Duke of Connaught and Strathearn The title duke of connaught and strathearn was awarded by queen victoria of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland to her third son, prince arthur....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /d/duke (4409 words)

	Stall-Plates of the Knights of the Garter
		1399 (96) Humphrey (Plantagenet), styled "of Lancaster." Duke of Gloucester.
		Earl of Hereford, K.G. Married Thomas of Woodstock, Earl of Buckingham, K.G., afterwards Duke of Gloucester.
		Daughter of Philip (the Bold), Duke of Burgundy, K.G. Married William of Bavaria, Duke of Holland and Count of Ostrevant, K.G. 1408 Blanch, Duchess of Bavaria.
	www.heraldica.org /topics/orders/garterstalls.htm (12928 words)

	Manuel I of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was the son of Prince Fernando of Portugal, duke of Viseu, by his wife, Brites of Aveiro, princess of Portugal.
		Duke of Guimarães and great-grandfather of John IV of Portugal.
		Married Isabella of Braganza, daughter of Jaime, Duke of Braganza.
	dictionpedia.com /en/Manuel_I_of_Portugal (1053 words)

	Afonso V of Portugal - QuickSeek Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The count of Barcelos, a personal enemy of the duke of Coimbra (despite being half-brothers) eventually became the king's favourite uncle and began a constant struggle for power.
		To secure his position as regent, in 1445 Pedro married his daughter, Isabel of Coimbra, princess of Portugal, to Afonso V. But in June 9 1448, when the king came of age, Pedro had to surrender his power to Afonso V. The years of conspiracy by the duke of Braganza finally came to a head.
		Afonso was a direct descendant of Edward III of England through his son John of Gaunt and therefore was a direct descendant of William the Conqueror, King of England.
	afonsovofportugal.quickseek.com (1016 words)

	Teodosio II, Duke of Braganza - QuickSeek Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		With the disappearance of king Sebastian in the battle, the new king was Cardinal Henry I of Portugal an old childless man. Teodósio was the son of princess Catarina, an ambitious woman that, with her husband the duke of Bragança, aspired to the throne.
		Teodósio became duke in 1583 at his father's death and grew up to be a faithful servant of the Spanish king of Portugal.
		João II, 8th Duke of Bragança (1604-1656), crowned king João IV of Portugal in December 1 1640
	teodosioiidukeofbraganza.quickseek.com (424 words)

	Azamor699 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Along with the duchies of Coimbra and Viseu created by João I for his sons Dom Pedro and Dom Henrique after their capture of Ceuta from the Moors in 1415, it is one of the first duchies of Portugal.
		Presently, the duke of Bragança and Portuguese heir is Duarte Pio of Bragança (born 1945).
		The Duke of Bragança is sometimes described as the living representative of the country's history, with the birth of his children, the next generation of Portugal's ex-royals, becoming a focus of national celebration.
	lodenso.eo.infovx.com /en/Azamor (10807 words)

	Duke
		Duke of Brittany (considered a sovereign state until personal union with France, by the marriage of Anne of Brittany with French King Francis I)
		Duke of Savoy (although Haute Savoie is now part of France, the Dukes of Savoy were Princes of the Holy Roman Empire, not peers of France.)
		David Evans, one of the three Duke University lacrosse players accused of rape, appeared in court Tuesday on a noise complaint and was found guilty, even though a roommate had been acquitted of the same charge.
	www.paleorama.com /Eponyms-D/Duke.php (1843 words)

	THE ORDER OF OUR LADY OF THE CONCEPTION OF VILA VIÇOSA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		He had left two daughters, the elder of whom had died leaving a son, Ranuccio Farnese, Duke of Parma, the younger of whom, the Infanta Catherine, was married to João, 6th Duke of Braganza.
		The Duke of Alba, who had earned considerable fame by his brutal suppression of the uprising in the Netherlands, was sent in with substantial forces, quickly occupying Lisbon (where he died) and formally annexing Portugal to Spain.
		Here the father of the present Duke of Braganza, de jure Duarte II of Portugal (died 1976), was interred in a moving ceremony among the remains of his ancestors.
	www.chivalricorders.org /orders/portugal/vilavic.htm (3453 words)

	List of the Knights of the Garter (1348-present)
		96 (inv 1399) Humphrey (Plantagenet), styled "of Lancaster." Duke of Gloucester.
		509 (inv 1703) George Lewis, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, Elector of Hanover (1660-1727).
		Afterwards Duke of Edinburgh, reigning duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1893.
	www.heraldica.org /topics/orders/garterlist.htm (13921 words)

	GEORGE BUCHANAN - LoveToKnow Article on GEORGE BUCHANAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		His father, a younger son of an old family, was the possessor of the farm of Moss, in the parish of Killearn, Stirlingshire, but he died at an early age, leaving his widow and children in poverty.
		His mother, Agnes Heriot, was of the family of the Heriots of Trabroun, Haddingtonshire, of which George Heriot, founder of Heriots hospital, was also a member.
		The records of Buchanans trial, discovered by the Portuguese historian, G. Henriques, were published by him under the title George Buchanan in the Lilbon Inquisition.
	www.1911ency.org /B/BU/BUCHANAN_GEORGE.htm (3121 words)

	John_ii_of_portugal info here at pinkjustis.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		He was the son of king Afonso V of Portugal by his wife, Isabel of Coimbra, princess of Portugal.
		In the following year, the Duke of Viseu, his cousin and brother-in-law was summoned to the palace and stabbed to death by the king himself for suspicion of a new conspiracy.
		Because of the premature death of the prince the throne was inherited by Manuel of Viseu, Duke of Beja, son of Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, who reigned as Manuel I, 14th King of Portugal.
	pinkjustis.info /John_II_of_Portugal (1192 words)

	John III of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		However, the importance of the University of Coimbra was minimized with the installment of the Society of Jesus.
		Missions in Africa were established by the College of Arts of Coimbra.
		The objective was to increase the king\'s dominion, develop peace relations and to christianize the native population.
	www.athertoncaus.com /info/John_III_of_Portugal (3687 words)

	Edward of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The expedition was not unanimously supported: Pedro, Duke of Coimbra and John, duke of Aveiro were both against the initiative; they preferred to avoid conflict with the king of Morocco.
		The resulting attack on Tangier was successful, but at a great cost of men.
		Duke of Viseu and father of future king Manuel I.
	www.educhy.com /index.php/Duarte_of_Portugal (551 words)

	Manuel I of Portugal Biography,info
		He was the son of Prince Ferdinand of Portugal, duke of Viseu, by his wife, Beatrice of Aveiro, princess of Portugal.
		His older brother Diego, the duke of Viseu, was murdered by the king himself.
		He might have been a son of Eleanor of Habsburg, Manuel's third wife (rather than of Maria).
	www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_Manuel_I_of_Portugal (1017 words)

	introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Infant Dom Henrique, Duke of Viseu, succeeding to the Grand Master Dom Lopes Dias de Sousa, proceeded with the reformation of the Order giving it new statutes, for the approval of which he begged and obtained a Brief by Pope Eugene IV.
		After the death of the Grand Master Dom George, duke of Coimbra, the Grand Mastership passed to the Crown, which was confirmed by Pope Julius III's Bull, issued in Rome on January 4th, 1551.
		Under the Regency of Dom Pedro, Duke of Bragança, this Order was reformed again with Edict dated July 28th, 1832 and Decree dated August 18th, 1833 with the name 'Ancient and most Noble Order of the Tower and Sword of the Valor, Loyalty and Merit'.
	www.realcasaportuguesa.org /html/chivalric.html (659 words)

	Duke : search word
		A royal duke is a duke who is a member of the British Royal Family, entitled to the style of Royal Highness.
		However, as a male-line great grandson of Queen Victoria, the second Duke of Connaught was styled "His Grace." Three other reigning European royal houses traditionally awarded dukedoms to the sons and in some cases, the daughters, of their respective Sovereigns.
		Titlewise however, all Swedish princes since 1772, and princesses since 1980, are given a dukedom for life.
	www.searchword.org /du/duke.html (1262 words)

	SOME ROYAL DECREES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Originally religious, the Grand Mastership of the Order passed to the Crown, after the death of the Grand Master Dom George, King John II's natural son, which was confirmed by Pope Julius III, with Bull published in Rome on January 4th, 1551.
		After the death of the Grand Master Dom George, Duke of Coimbra, the Grand Mastership passed to the Crown, which was cinfirmed by Pope Julius' Bull, issued in Rome on January 4th, 1551.
		The Infant Dom Enrique Duke of Visen, succeeding to the Grand Master Dom Lopes Dias de Sousa, proceeded with the reformation of the Order giving it new Statutes, for the approval of which he received Pope Eugene IV's Brief.
	www.theroyalhouseofportugal.org /portugues/royaldecrees.html (1728 words)

	George, Georges- WordWeb dictionary definition
		King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820)
		King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the crown (1762-1830)
		Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
	www.wordwebonline.com /en/GEORGE (189 words)

	Fernão Mendes Pinto - Military Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		It is also known that he had a wealthy cousin, Francisco García de Vargas who was present at Cochin in 1557.
		He departed for Lisbon, capital of the Kingdom, in 1521, where he served George, Duke of Coimbra (natural son of King John II of Portugal).
		Two years later, he sailed for Setúbal, to work for a nobleman called Francisco de Faria, but during the voyage the ship was attacked by French pirates who abandoned the crew and passengers on the beach near Alentejo.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=59130 (2513 words)

	Henry of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Cardinal-King died without having appointed a Council of Regency to choose a successor.
		One of the closest dynastic claimants was King Philip II of Spain who, in November 1580, sent the Duke of Alba to claim Portugal by force.
		Lisbon soon fell, and Philip was elected King of Portugal on condition that the kingdom and its overseas territories would not become Spanish provinces.
	www.santaanacaus.com /section/Henry_of_Portugal (403 words)

	New Books Listing
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	osulibrary.oregonstate.edu /new/newbooks.htm (6851 words)

	PORTUGAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Infante Dom Henrique Nuno João Miguel, Duke of Coimbra, born at Berne 6 Nov 1949, Gd Cross Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa.
		Infante Dom Francisco José Gerardo Maria, born at Meran, Tyrol 7 Sep 1879; died at the Isle of Ischia, nr Naples 15 Jun 1919.
		Issue of Dom Miguel II, Duke of Bragança, titular King of Portugal (born 19 Sep 1853; died 11 Oct 1927) and his second wife, Princess Therese zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (born 4 Jan 1870; married 8 Nov 1893; died 17 Jan 1935).
	www.chivalricorders.org /royalty/gotha/portgenl.htm (746 words)

	Vasco da Gama
		Order of St. James, and later on, to that of the prince's son - Dom Diogo, duke of Viseu, having also fought in Castille and in the North Africa's military campaigns.
		By 1480's he was admitted to the Order of St. James together with some of his brothers.
		In 1495, being governor of the Order of St. James, prince Dom Jorge (1481- 1550), duke of Coimbra and a bastard son of King John II who had just died, Vasco da Gama was granted two commanderies of the Order of St. James (those of Mouguelas and Chouparia)
	www.angelfire.com /ak/militaryorders/vascogama.html (864 words)

	Leiter Reports: A Group Blog: March 2005
		George Greer, the judge in the Schiavo case, needs armed bodyguards.
		Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, Northwestern, USC, and UCLA are not much changed, though I'd guess that Duke and UCLA would fare a bit better, and Cornell, Northwestern, and USC a bit worse.
		In general, the pattern is clear: the "peer reputation" scores among academics are basically gravitating towards the typical overall US News rank of the school, i.e., the "reputation" is being determined by the typical US News ranking which, itself, purports to be based in significant part (25%) on reputation.
	leiterreports.typepad.com /blog/2005/03/index.html (14624 words)

	Namnlöst dokument
		H.R.H. Dom Miguel, Duke of Viseu, Infant of Portugal
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		They are descendants of Franz Friedrich, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
	www.warholm.nu /FAQport.html (881 words)

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